Gadsden’s Toronto Vintage Clothing Show – Fall
Just in time for winter.
Our first vintage clothing shows at Artscape Wychwood Barns in 2011 were a huge success. Great stock, top dealers, super venue. The 2012 Fall edition promises even more – excellent range and variety in vintage clothing, jewellery and fashion accessories, as well as old textiles, linens, fabrics and quilts. Visitors will meet more than 30 top Ontario and Quebec dealers in vintage fashion and textiles.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Wychwood Barns
601 Christie Street
Toronto, Ontario, M6G 4C7
Hours: Sunday, October 21, 11 am – 4:00 pm
Admission Adults $8.00, Children 12 and under no charge
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From the October 2011 show…
Gadabout has an extensive collection of vintage clothing for men and women, as well as accessories, and textiles dates from the late 1800s through the 1970s. The store carries ephemera, nostalgia and curios.”
“At the Wychwood show, we’ll have several Hermes scarves; two Louis Vuitton bags from the 1970s; a summer suit jacket circa 1905 – the very small old label reads: ‘National Cloak and Suit Co. New York’. Also, a sheared beaver and ocelot coat, and a wide range of fall and winter fashions.”
“Operating as Niagara Estate Furs, we will have a wonderful selection of fabulous vintage fur and leather coats, jackets, and stoles, all just like new but at a fraction of their original price.”
Yank Azman & Pulver Zajfman, Toronto “We have been dealing in antiques & vintage clothing for almost forty years and specialize in the Victorian & Edwardian eras.”
“We’re saving quite a few things for the show among them a roaring ’20s white fox muff and from the same era, an exquisite art deco beaded bag.”
Judith Mureika and Julia Wright, Hamilton
“We are a mother/daughter team that carry a unique range of items. Our favourite areas are vintage sewing items, unusual jewellery and ladies accessories and exquisite hand done textiles.”
“For Wychwood we have a few very nice pieces set aside, including a superb jacquard coverlet, featuring the parliament buildings in Ottawa. We figure it dates to circa 1870. It is really stunning.”
“Vintage fashions are geared more towards women, understandably so with a
gorgeous array of fabrics, colors and styles floating through the decades.
Men’s fashions tended to be more muted, and so the only flamboyance that
allowed men to express themselves was the necktie. From the 30s through to
the 50s, ties were wide, loud and colourful. Like works of art, they were
rayon canvases glowing with unique geometric and abstract designs.”
an individual and charmingly eccentric look that is hard to copy. At Wychwood I’ll have dozens of great, old ties.”
Adeline Pelosi, Whitby “For almost 30 years, I have had a passion for antique and vintage textiles. Each item in my collection was a chosen treasure.”
“For the Wychwood show, along with pillowcases, napkins, hankys, dresses, monogrammed linens and antique fabrics, I will have a unique girls lace christening gown, a faux leopard swing coat and a black velvet hooded opera coat.”
“I buy and sell lovingly restored and green-cleaned clothing from 1880-1970. Designers include Beene , Chanel, Dior, Halston, Lagerfield, Lacroix, Pucci, Sprouse, Ungaro, Saint Laurent. I also have carefully selected accessories.”
Claude Provost, Decol’Age, Montreal
“I have been very fond of Bakelite jewelry since I started in the business. Tthere is something special about the sound. I enjoy high fashion jewelry, modern style from the 1960’s and 1970’s which has a lasting design and also good custom jewelry and silver jewelry. The era that I like is from the 1900’s to the 1970’s.”
“At the Wychwood show I will bring a beautiful French sterling silver Art Nouveau locket with the design of an Ibis on top. I will also have a lady’s walking stick from the Art Deco era with rhinestones and studs on one tip.”
Margaret Black, Maple Glen Antiques, Orton “I specialize in carefully restored vintage and antique linens and laces.”
“At Wychwood, I will feature my extensive collection of embroidered, tatted, and crocheted pillowcases and table linens. I also will bring beautiful hats, gloves, and hankies. And, gorgeous perfume bottles, compacts, trinket boxes, and dresser sets.”
Marion Ferneyhough, Fern’s Antiques, Owen Sound “We specialize mainly in accessories – Italian leather purses, boots and shoes. We also will have cowboy and Frye boots to add to the frenzy. And for Wychwood we will have a couple of cases of vintage jewellery.”
Renée Piché, Montréal
“I have a passion for beautiful and unusual fashion, be it jewelry, accessories or clothing, and I believe that is apparent in the merchandise I exhibit at shows.”
“For the Wychwood Barns Show, I have reserved a fabulous 1970s Chanel jacket, seen here, a unique 1960s Cartier evening purse with a small sapphire on the clasp and in the original blue and gold box, also seen here, and a few vintage Missoni pieces, to mention only a few of the wonderful things I will be exhibiting.”
Jonathan Hagey and Emily Kulasa, Kingpin Chic, Toronto
“Vintage style for the contemporary gentleman that cares not a jot for the latest trends or what little boys wear. Kingpin chic is gentlemenswear. With balls.
“For Wychwood, we’re saving a pair of vintage black patent leather Gucci loafers, a vintage ‘60s Italian shawl collar “Rat Pack” tuxedo and, among other fine things, a selection of vintage Borsalino beaver felt fedoras.”
Annetique Boutique and Kitsch Collectibles, Thornhill, ON “We will have a huge selection of vintage buttons, antique trim, lace collars, sewing items and some antique linens. We’re also bringing designer scarves, and purses. Items of SPECIAL interest will be a museum quality silk and velvet crazy quilt, a stunning Edwardian Ayrshire lace Christening dress with underskirt and some gorgeous Victorian embroidered bed linens. Come and visit us at the show”
Also, meet these outstanding dealers at Wychwood in October:
Cynthia Findlay Antiques, Toronto
Petticoat Lane Antiques, Toronto
Swanky Selections, Whitby
The Bead Goes On, Toronto
Jan Marriott, Toronto
What’ll I wear, Kingston
Root Cellar Antiques, Simcoe
Ian Drummond Collection, Toronto
Weeksend Antiques, Port Rowan
The Vintage Jewelry Boutique, Milles Isles, QC
Uppington House, Orangeville
Jonathan Walford, Cambridge
Karen Heaton Antiques, Dundas
English Eccentrics, Toronto
Wychwood Barns is one of Toronto’s newest event venues. In 1913 the Toronto Transit Commission built the structure in order to be able to service its fleet of streetcars. It functioned for many decades before becoming redundant. A major renovation was undertaken over the last few years, transforming the barns into a magnificent community resource. Reopened in 2008, it is now home to art galleries, artist studios, a regular farmers’ market, and more.
The centrepiece of the complex is the ‘Covered Street’, a 200 foot long room, formerly used to overhaul streetcars, but now a spacious event facility. Industrial-chic is the design theme, exposed red brick walls, a wonderful end-to-end glass skylight forming a roof, vintage TTC photographs on the walls. In short, a perfect venue for our Vintage Clothing show.
Getting There
Wychwood Barns is at 601 Christie Street, west of Bathurst, south of St. Clair. It occupies a block between Christie Street on the west and Wychwood Avenue on the east.
Parking is extremely limited at Wychwood Barns, in compliance with the building’s environmental LEED certification. As such, visitors should consider taking public transit to the site.
St. Clair streetcar #512 runs along St. Clair and connects with St. Clair West Subway station.
Christie bus #126 runs from the Bloor Subway station north on Christie and stops at the door.
Bathurst bus #7 is two blocks east of the barns and runs from Bloor Subway line north on Bathurst.
Get detailed public transit information at www.ttc.ca
Find Green P parking lot locations close
to 601 Christie St at www.greenp.com/find-parking
